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6,600-year-old gravesites in Poland suggest wealth gap existed earlier than thought
A team of researchers from Sweden, the U.S., Poland and the U.K. has found evidence that suggests the wealth gap in human communities goes back at least 6,600 years. In their paper published in the journal Antiquity, the group describes their study of skeletons in an ancient Polish graveyard and what they found.
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Poland's conservative President Duda re-elected
Incumbent Andrzej Duda wins by a slim margin over liberal rival Rafal Trzaskowski.
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Poland's president, liberal rival set for runoff
Incumbent President Andrzej Duda has won the first round of Poland's presidential election, garnering 45.73%, partial results showed. The vote had been postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Poland puts computer game "This War of Mine" on school reading list
Poland’s government will add the computer game This War Of Mine to the official reading list for children in schools, the prime minister has announced during a visit to the developer of the game, Warsaw-based 11 bit studios. “Poland will be the first country in the world that puts its own computer game into the education ministry’s reading list,” said Mateusz Morawiecki, quoted by Polsat News. “Young people use games to imagine certain situations [in a way] no worse than reading books.”
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Nazi diary reveals secret location of WWII treasure under a palace in Poland
The long-buried stash is thought to be worth billions of dollars
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Poland's government is leading a Catholic revival. It has minorities and liberals worried
I'm in downtown Warsaw in the middle of Europe's biggest far-right rally and it's messing with my mind. The weird part isn't the souvenir stands selling anti-Muslim t-shirts or the angry young men wearing skull masks and chanting "faggots forbidden". That's standard for an ultranationalist rally.
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Poland and Denmark exclude tax haven companies from coronavirus relief schemes
Poland and Denmark have taken unprecedented steps to exclude companies registered in tax havens from coronavirus relief schemes. The Danish government announced this weekend that companies which pay out dividends, buy back own shares or are registered in offshore tax jurisdictions won’t be eligible for any of the state aid programmes.
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African swine fever outbreak reported in western Poland
An outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) was confirmed on Monday on a farm near the village of Więckowice near Poznań in western Poland, less than 150km (93 miles) from the border with Germany. African swine fever is a highly contagious virus which is fatal to pigs. It is transmitted directly between animals or through infected meat or animal feed and has also been seen as having the potential to transmit to humans. There is an ongoing outbreak in China that has already already wiped out 40% of pigs in the country.
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More Than 80 Polish Towns Have Declared Themselves 'LGBTQ-Free Zones'
The European Parliament just voted to condemn the practice and demand the Polish government revoke the symbolic declarations.
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Polish startup quietly tracking 1.1bn mobile phones raises $12m
Polish-Chinese tech-startup Cosmose, which has software tracking the exact location of a massive 1.1bn people around the world, has closed a $12m seed funding round to expand its operations into Japan and open a new office in Europe.
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9 Most Romantic Places To Visit In Gdańsk (Poland): For Lovers, Couples
You are welcome to my list of the top most romantic places to visit in Gdańsk, a port city on the Baltic coast of Poland. At the center of its Main Town, reconstructed after WWII, are the colorful facades of Long Market, now home to shops and restaurants. Nearby is Neptune Fountain, a 17th-century symbol of the city topped by a bronze statue of the sea god. Gdańsk is also a center for the world’s amber trade; boutiques throughout the city sell the ossified resin.
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Top EU court rules against Polish judicial reform
Fundamental EU values were violated by attempts to lower the retirement age for ordinary judges, the ECJ ruled. Government officials have still promised to "finish off the structural reform" of Poland's judicial system.
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Undercover reporter reveals life in a Polish troll farm
It is as common an occurrence on Polish Twitter as you are likely to get: a pair of conservative activists pouring scorn on the country’s divided liberal opposition. “I burst out laughing!” writes Girl from Żoliborz, a self-described “traditionalist” commenting on a newspaper story about a former campaign adviser to Barack Obama and Emmanuel Macron coming to Warsaw to address a group of liberal activists.
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Rewriting Poland
Novelist Olga Tokarczuk, winner of the Booker International Prize, presents a multicultural Poland, to the ire of the Polish far-right.
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Animated History of Poland - 1000 Years in 8 Minutes.
Polish history is filled to the brim with diversity, so the idea transforming it into a gripping tale was a very exciting challenge. Platige created an exciting trip back in time that takes you through 1000 years of history in about 8 minutes, 140 events that feature 500 animated characters from different historical periods. The film was created to represent Poland at the Expo 2010 in Shanghai for PARP.
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One Holocaust descendant's fight for justice: 'They stole not just our land, but my family's history'
Melbourne doctor Ann Drillich is fighting the might of the Catholic church over family land in Poland, where antisemitism and populism are on the rise
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Old black and white photos of Warsaw Uprising brought to life in incredible colour
A window company employee has sent the internet into meltdown with his stunning colourisation of photos from the Warsaw Uprising.
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Amazing LIVE Broadcast from the Warsaw Uprising 75th Anniversary
Throughout the day interviews with Warsaw Rising soldiers and documentaries 09.00 - 10.00 - At the ceremony to mark the decision to start the Rising, ul Filtrowa 68 11.00 - 12.00 - Special Ceremony TBC & Ceremony commemorating the Zarembski-Pioruń Battalion 14.00 - 15.00 - At the Warsaw Underground and home Army memorial by the Polish Parliament 16.00 - 18.30 - Live transmissions from the Powązki Military Cemetery and Rondo Dmowskiego
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How Poland became a front in the cold war between the U.S. and China
An alleged spying case involves a Chinese businessman who speaks Polish and worked for Huawei – the Chinese telecom-gear giant in the crosshairs of the Trump administration. In lengthy remarks, the jailed Chinese suspect tells Reuters he’s an innocent casualty of the campaign against Huawei.
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Defending Walesa’s Legacy in Poland Is Getting Tougher
In the opposition stronghold of Gdansk, there’s resignation that the ruling nationalists will win again in another key election for Europe.
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